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General telecom
Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.
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General telecom
Processing unit
Telecommunications; General telecom
A functional unit that consists of one or more processors and their internal storage.
Input-output controller (IOC)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A functional unit that controls one or more input-output channels. Synonym I/O controller.
Character generator
Telecommunications; General telecom
A functional unit that converts the coded representation of a character into the graphic representation of the character for display.
Packet assembler/disassembler (PAD)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A functional unit that enables data terminal equipment (DTE) not equipped for packet switching to access a packet-switched network.
Data concentrator
Telecommunications; General telecom
A functional unit that permits a common transmission medium to serve more data sources than there are channels currently available within the transmission medium.
Digital test access unit (DTAU)
Telecommunications; General telecom
A generic term for the functions associated with accessing one or more channels within a digital signal for the purpose of testing. DTAU functionality may be embedded within a network element (NE) or ...
Positive control material
Telecommunications; General telecom
A generic term referring to a sealed authenticator system, permissive action link, coded switch system, positive enable system, or nuclear command and control documents, material, or devices.
